::Dung Beetle Rhyme::

i’m worthy of nothing, and deserving of all 

my couplet cost but a sh*t, yet turned out a ball


By
David Kavanagh
Copyright © | Year Posted 2023

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Radice Avatar
January 11, 2023 at 4:02 AM
Now that made me smile this morning. Thank you David. The thing with dung beetles is that they are always sticking their noses into other people's business. Cheers - Gary
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January 11, 2023 at 6:13 AM
Ain’t that the truth Gary lol, and they found a seemingly endless supply line, for their niche, such clever guys, cheers David
Anaya Avatar
January 10, 2023 at 2:54 PM
My fifth-grade science project, Lol, I pinned dead insects, [potato bugs, termites, flies, water bugs, etc.] anything that was under our house, except the cats! Ding Dung!
Kavanagh  Avatar
January 10, 2023 at 3:01 PM
Good girl Anaya, not afraid to get your hands dirty, I’m sure you got top marks too for your scientific efforts, I was once barred from using the Bunsen burner lol, cheers David
Cunningham Avatar
January 10, 2023 at 2:42 PM
Lol have seen them on nature programs pushing them along, turd balls twice the size of them, what strength. Tom
Kavanagh  Avatar
January 10, 2023 at 2:49 PM
Tough as old boots Tom, and as Jeff noted below, they do it with their hind legs, the mind boggles lol, cheers David
Kyser Avatar
January 10, 2023 at 1:51 PM
Ha, wrote one on a dung beetle myself once - Lonely Goat Turd, lol. They roll 'em on hind legs; They roll 'em up hills. They can't see for sh*t But they've mad backup skills.
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January 10, 2023 at 2:13 PM
Great minds think alike Jeff lol, remarkable little critters aren’t they, yours is quite brilliant, cheers David
Logan Avatar
January 10, 2023 at 1:02 PM
Ha David. Pretty gross how they do that.
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January 10, 2023 at 1:07 PM
Hey they fight tooth and nail for a good lump, sorry Jenna this is getting more gross, lol cheers David
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